I normally don't post binaries or links to them as images but I have to show
pictures or else I might be misunderstood. This is a very strange and
annoying problem I hope I can fix SOON! But I need your help.

http://weasel.faricy.net/prob1.JPG
http://weasel.faricy.net/prob2.JPG
http://weasel.faricy.net/prob3.JPG
http://weasel.faricy.net/prob4.JPG

I have absolutely no idea how this happened, but my start menu no longer
displays icons next to any shortcuts or folder items. Then, my Quick Launch
toolbar has all the items there, but no icons and each item appears as a
very tiny button when moving the mouse over them. I also notice I cannot
switch my Folder Views to anything but Large Icons. If I select "List" from
the View menu, I simply still get Large Icons displayed. The menu bars in
Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are there, but are blank. I can click
in certain places and bring the menus up but I can't see "File" "Edit"
"View" etc ... as if the fonts were "clear".

I have double-checked all settings as far as themes/appearance font size,
colors, etc. I've tried reverting to classic mode. I am not new to computers
whatsoever but this problem has me stumped and it's really annoying. No
viruses, no ad-ware either. This all happened at once. Only thing I've done
today is installed the Microsoft .NET 2.0 SDK and Visual Studio 8. Removing
those didn't help either. I have rebuilt icons in TweakUI. Doesn't help.
Reinstalled vid drivers, rebooted. Nothing.

Help!!

I think it is a problem in Folders Options in Control Panel.

"Ryan Faricy" wrote:

> I normally don't post binaries or links to them as images but I have to show
> pictures or else I might be misunderstood. This is a very strange and
> annoying problem I hope I can fix SOON! But I need your help.
>
> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob1.JPG
> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob2.JPG
> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob3.JPG
> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob4.JPG
>
> I have absolutely no idea how this happened, but my start menu no longer
> displays icons next to any shortcuts or folder items. Then, my Quick Launch
> toolbar has all the items there, but no icons and each item appears as a
> very tiny button when moving the mouse over them. I also notice I cannot
> switch my Folder Views to anything but Large Icons. If I select "List" from
> the View menu, I simply still get Large Icons displayed. The menu bars in
> Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are there, but are blank. I can click
> in certain places and bring the menus up but I can't see "File" "Edit"
> "View" etc ... as if the fonts were "clear".
>
> I have double-checked all settings as far as themes/appearance font size,
> colors, etc. I've tried reverting to classic mode. I am not new to computers
> whatsoever but this problem has me stumped and it's really annoying. No
> viruses, no ad-ware either. This all happened at once. Only thing I've done
> today is installed the Microsoft .NET 2.0 SDK and Visual Studio 8. Removing
> those didn't help either. I have rebuilt icons in TweakUI. Doesn't help.
> Reinstalled vid drivers, rebooted. Nothing.
>
> Help!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Nope, as I've said, I've checked all that. Thanks though.

"TBSJ" <TBSJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news1E66696-EA21-40BD-8FE3-39AF4A078802@microsoft.com...
>I think it is a problem in Folders Options in Control Panel.
>
> "Ryan Faricy" wrote:
>
>> I normally don't post binaries or links to them as images but I have to
>> show
>> pictures or else I might be misunderstood. This is a very strange and
>> annoying problem I hope I can fix SOON! But I need your help.
>>
>> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob1.JPG
>> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob2.JPG
>> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob3.JPG
>> http://weasel.faricy.net/prob4.JPG
>>
>> I have absolutely no idea how this happened, but my start menu no longer
>> displays icons next to any shortcuts or folder items. Then, my Quick
>> Launch
>> toolbar has all the items there, but no icons and each item appears as a
>> very tiny button when moving the mouse over them. I also notice I cannot
>> switch my Folder Views to anything but Large Icons. If I select "List"
>> from
>> the View menu, I simply still get Large Icons displayed. The menu bars in
>> Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are there, but are blank. I can
>> click
>> in certain places and bring the menus up but I can't see "File" "Edit"
>> "View" etc ... as if the fonts were "clear".
>>
>> I have double-checked all settings as far as themes/appearance font size,
>> colors, etc. I've tried reverting to classic mode. I am not new to
>> computers
>> whatsoever but this problem has me stumped and it's really annoying. No
>> viruses, no ad-ware either. This all happened at once. Only thing I've
>> done
>> today is installed the Microsoft .NET 2.0 SDK and Visual Studio 8.
>> Removing
>> those didn't help either. I have rebuilt icons in TweakUI. Doesn't help.
>> Reinstalled vid drivers, rebooted. Nothing.
>>
>> Help!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Hey Buddy, Jus looking at ur problem, i did have a similar issue at one
of my clients place, not exactly and all symptoms, but certainly a few
of them. Try installing a software called System Mehcanic 7. Use this
software to clean out your registry problems (I trust this software
more than any other registry cleaner). Remmeber before making any
changes, create a restore point in XP and back up registry data(which
can also be done in Sysmech. after cleaning out registry, reboot with
your windows-xp cd and you get option by which by pressing R button you
can repair your installation.

Wat has happend is some of your registry values (pertaining to
desktop) have been altered, removing bad entries wud b done by sys-mech
and then repairing XP from boot dick will recreate those fresh entries
again.

It should work allrite


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